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Recent Examples of leg
One is obvious; the body in flight, legs wide, arms behind, daring-do meets passive resistance.
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Alongside her brother and co-host Craig Robinson, the former first lady interviewed comedian Josh Johnson in an earth-tone top and classic wide-leg blue jeans.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
Footage from the show at the time also shows a cut in her dress, as well as scrapes on her legs.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Edwards slapped a low shot at the net that Knight tipped in through her legs and past Desbiens.
—John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Alongside her brother and co-host Craig Robinson, the former first lady interviewed comedian Josh Johnson in an earth-tone top and classic wide-leg blue jeans.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
Footage from the show at the time also shows a cut in her dress, as well as scrapes on her legs.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Edwards slapped a low shot at the net that Knight tipped in through her legs and past Desbiens.
—John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg
Noun
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The unzipped thigh-high boots included a buckle detail above the knee, with a baggy silhouette that added further avant-garde energy to Charli’s overall look.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Sweeney added on a thigh-grazing skirt made from metallic petals, completing her look with slouchy socks.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But fans remain hopeful, especially as Team USA’s men’s hockey team — which has advanced to the knockout stage — prepares for a critical matchup today that could determine their medal chances.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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By the same stage in this one, the figure was 23.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The 308-pound calf was the first elephant born at the zoo in almost 25 years and only the third elephant birth in the zoo’s 136-year history.—
Michael E. Ruane,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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Typically, giraffe calves are 100 to 150 pounds at birth, said Ellie McMullen, the zoo’s communications manager.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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The relays, meanwhile, involve one man and one woman who together complete four alternate laps of the course.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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But given that the lap came in the middle of the day when the track was at its hottest, there may well be more time to come.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The firing pins are encased inside the bolt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Chung impressed camp coaches with his zip on the ball and his accuracy, throwing pin-point passes to receivers despite never having worked with most of the players participating in the camp.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Leg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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